"It was WONDERFUL! MAGICAL! For anyone at home with kids, I highly recommend they tune in, and join this interactive experience!!"
Susan Glenn, Librarian
"We have been enjoying the Story Table since 2021 when we were lucky to find Nicholas and his amazing stories he shares with all of us! Story Table is a time where you are transported to a magical place, filled with adventures across many parts of the world but that is not all, as the whole family enjoys the dancing and contemplative coloring parts of each meeting. Nicholas has a way of engaging with both children and grown-ups creating a living story. He also brings diversity by speaking different languages and hosting guests from diverse cultural backgrounds, so each story is a treat. We can’t thank him enough for all that he does!
-Gabriela Hydle, Parent
"The stories encourage and inspire us to be honest and unselfish. Dancing, drawing and interacting with kids from around the world is wonderful!"
-Joann Sawyer, Elder
"Nicholas as a speaker and a storyteller is incredibly knowledgeable, uplifting, and energizing. He teaches children to understand the characters in the stories he tells through creative dramatics and reenactment. Children learn to empathize with the characters. He engages directly with all attendants by name during the storytelling process which gives the entire experience a very personal feeling. He encourages the children to reflect back on the story through an art activity. Children engage in flexible learning activities as they use random objects around them in the room in creative ways that fit the story Nicholas tells. Dance and movement activities are involved, keeping kids engaged. Nicholas is truly an expert storyteller! I enjoy attending his stories with my two nieces."
-Janelle Turk, Educator
"Nicholas unfolds his little round table in 1000 places. He is a traveler, a carrier, and a witness of story. What a pleasure to sit with Nicholas for an hour... and the children? They love his wildness!"
-Brother Timothy Frantzich, Special Guest
"Estamos muy felices mi hijo de 11 años y yo de haber encontrado The Story Table por que Nicolas tiene la magia y el humor para contar los cuentos, mi hijo lo disfruta mucho y no se lo pierde por nada ya tenemos dos años y medio y continuaremos por que los valores, la imaginacion, la creatividad, la musica y el baile son para toda la vida."
(Translation) "My 11-year-old son and I are very happy to have found The Story Table because Nicholas has the magic and humor to tell stories, my son enjoys it a lot and he doesn't miss it for anything, we've come already two and a half years and will continue because the values, the imagination, the creativity, the music and dance are for the whole life."
-Carmen Rubio, Parent
“It was interactive and fun. The story was great, with singing, hand motions, and laughter!"
-Anika (age 11)
"Nicholas brought his obvious storytelling expertise and natural flare for connection and fun right into our living room. I felt totally comfortable with his presence, his content and his presentation with my multi-age family of four kids."
-Chandler, Parent of four